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What Truths and Lies is BB NOT Settin...

The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 8 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 8 - Part 5: What Truths and Lies is BB NOT Setting Straight? users admin

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Tobor7
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07-19-2002

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tobor7 a private message Print Post    
BB went out of their way to show that Dick was not talking out of his Ass when he was name dropping. That was a big production effort to show that he was not a liar.

Do they bother to be the judge and jury for other things the HGs say and need to be investigated to be shown to be a lie or not?

Why would they do this? Is this the role of the show? And if so... are they doing it fairly?

Rosem4243
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06-27-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosem4243 a private message Print Post    
Tobor, you always bring up interesting topics!

I think they present a 'story'. In the beginning they showed Jen in a terrible light. Crying over her photo, Julie Chen pointing out that the HG called her a b****, announcer proclaiming her the "Queen Bee".

I hate how the TV show distorts the real story, and laughed last year when they didn't focus on the obvious huge story on the net of the Will/Janelle showmance.

I think they tried to recreate the W/J thing with Dani and Nick and it failed miserably IMO.

BB is running the show and they present things in a certain way. It's why I hardly watch the tv show, and get my 'reality' entertainment from the feeds. Thankfully, they seem to have backed off on Jen and are now mocking religion.

Honestly, if it wasn't for the feeds, I would not even watch the TV show.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
That's really strange, but I feel the opposite is happening this time around. I find myself more surprised with each tv show at just how much 'uncut' footage they keep showing.

They seem more keen in showing this time the worst of everybody. Even Jameka's calling Dick's mother a b... was aired.

They showed all the crudeness of Dick and even Nick's foul language with a lot of mouth fading, they don't leave much out this time.
They're doing a much better job, or maybe the people in there offer so much material that's so easy to understand what goes on.

I think it's fair play so far.

Citadelle
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07-06-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Citadelle a private message Print Post    
I was thinking about this as I watched the show tonight. Do they have a PA assigned to each HG to sort of follow and develop his/her story? The show seems to be doing a good job showing both the good and bad of the HG, or at least most of them. The editors seem to have a good feel for the core personality of each HG. I feel as though they like all of them, but are willing - and able - to point out the silliness and hypocrisy in all of them.

Hiyall
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07-06-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hiyall a private message Print Post    
I didn't think showing Dick's friends was an attempt to show he wasn't a liar...I figured there was a lot of talk out there about how mean Dick can get and CBS thought maybe people wanted to know if Dick was liked outside the house and show there was possibly another side to Dick.

Onlymytulips
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07-17-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Onlymytulips a private message Print Post    
There is one main question not answered. Why Dani chose not to speak with Dick all those years? He probably missed her graduation, 18th birthday and without the show her 21st would have come and gone.
I want to know exactly what he did to her. Dick shows us the rudeness, crudeness and socially acceptable. Dani doesn't say anything or little of anything to him about his house persona.

Donut
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07-31-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donut a private message Print Post    
I also think they have been doing a fairer job of editing this time around and staying truer to the feeds, until this week... I think if one is going to think that Dick's piece unfairly edited him too kindly, then what about Amber being edited by never showing her anti-semitic remarks, or changing the presentation of her lies to her boyfriend to soften them substantially? And Jameka was way rougher to Dick in the kitchen, then showed tonite, and they didnt show that she instigated it... Lately she has been hanging around him, such as in kitchen and outside playing croquet, by herself without bringing a member of her gang, and then going back to report what he put her through. I almost think she is hanging around with him alone like that so she can use it to rally support. Otherwise, why go hang around near him without at least bringing a pal with her??

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 8:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Only, Daniele does not want to talk about it in the house with the cameras and the feeds. I can't say that I blame her. Her brother, Vincent, said it was over money that Dick borrowed to Daniele.

Onlymytulips
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07-17-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 9:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Onlymytulips a private message Print Post    
Hyper, on the show Vincent made it sound like he wasn't for sure, maybe about money? Anyways, Dani was crying when she first saw Dick in the house. Like she was terribly afraid. I still think there is way more about it then we know and they are keeping it that way.

Stopthemadness
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07-15-2005

Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 9:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stopthemadness a private message Print Post    
Vincent said that she borrowed money from ED and when he asked for it back she got mad at the way he asked for it (yelled and called her names I assume) and hasn't talked to him since.

Streetsmart
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08-06-2006

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 3:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Streetsmart a private message Print Post    
They need to set the truth about the whole Dick and Jameka fight.

They felt the need to show Jameka call Dicks mom a B but didnt show all the nasty things about how shed never get married about her BF and calling God the same thing as a Dog, Plus the infamous C word which is what made Jameka go totally nuts.

Hotfudge
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07-03-2005

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 5:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hotfudge a private message Print Post    
Actually Street they did show Dick calling his God a dog.

Tobor7
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07-19-2002

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 5:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tobor7 a private message Print Post    
Cit, they don't have PAs doing that, they have producers doing that.

The PAs fill the food locker and clean up the yard.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 8:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
I thought Jameka was portrayed a whole lot better on the show during the fight in the kitchen than she should have been.

Hobbs
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08-05-2002

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hobbs a private message Print Post    
Tobor7, Your question is, "What is the role of the show?" It is to be entertaining, to keep viewers, to get ratings, to sell an audience to advertisers. Because that's all it is, they will manipulate it any way they can.

They CAN do this because it is NOT a game show. It is an unscripted show with cast members who get paid a per diem to be on the show. The last person out doesn't get a prize, they get a bonus for working longer than the rest.

Princessdoubt
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07-04-2007

Monday, August 13, 2007 - 9:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Princessdoubt a private message Print Post    
I was shocked to see how much less crazy Amber came off in her edited rant to Eric. They slowed her down considerably, and instead of coming off as the complete and utter lunatic as she did on the feeds, instead she just looked like an angry and upset person. I've even gone back to YouTube to rewatch what I saw and I wasn't mistaken. Fabulous editing to make her look better than she is.